Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said that a major focus of Budget 2017 will be raising the disposable income of the rakyat, and encouraging upscaling, reskilling and entrepreneurship training. Budget 2017 will see…

The Government has no intention of increasing the existing 6% Goods and Services Tax (GST) in Budget 2017 which will tabled by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak tomorrow. Second Finance Minister Datuk Johari…

Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin today said he is confident that the ministry’s requests will be fulfilled when the national budget for 2017 is announced this Friday. Khairy said he has already presented the…

DESPITE continuous economic headwinds, the 2017 Budget, which will be tabled in Parliament next week, is expected to latch on the country’s economic progress, especially in activities that spur domestic demand. While the challenges due…

The Life Insurance Association of Malaysia (LIAM) has proposed that the tax relief for medical and education insurance policies be increased to RM6,000 from RM3,000 per year in Budget 2017. “The current tax relief of…

Budget 2017 may see small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs) receiving further incentives, says Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. “We had consultations and there are also expectations from the SMEs. But…

The stock market will probably remain moribund ahead of the tabling of Budget 2017 on Oct 21, with market participants seeing few catalysts to surprise investors on the upside against the backdrop of the Government…

With the increasing cost of living being a constant worry, many have suggested that the Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M) aid be extended to those earning less than RM5,000. Some also called for BR1M to be…